Approaches
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Q
INTROSPECTION
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
A
A German psychologist, known as the “father of psychology”
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2
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did Wundt open in 1879?
A
The first ever psychology lab
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3
Q
INTROSPECTION
What was Wundt the first psychologist to do?
A
Study psychology using investigations and a scientific method
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4
Q
INTROSPECTION
Define introspection
,A
Introspection derives from the Latin meaning “looking into” and is about investigating
internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings
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5
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did Wundt believe about introspection?
A
It allowed people to gain knowledge about their own mental and emotional state.
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6
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did introspection allow Wundt to do?
A
Compare different pp responses to the same stimuli and resultantly form general theories
about perception and other mental processes
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7
Q
INTROSPECTION
Give one positive of this theory
A
It follows scientific procedures
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8
Q
, INTROSPECTION
Give two negatives of this theory
A
• Wundt’s approach relied on “non observable” responses meaning it isn’t
particularly reliable
• Nisbett and Wilson claim that we have little knowledge underlying our own
procedures, decreases the validity
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9
Q
IS PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE
What are the three key features of a science?
A
• Observations
• Experiments
• Systematic methodology
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10
Q
IS PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE
What are the two key assumptions of psychology as a science?
A
1.Every behaviour had a cause
2. Behaviour can be predictable
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1
Q
INTROSPECTION
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
A
A German psychologist, known as the “father of psychology”
4
2
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did Wundt open in 1879?
A
The first ever psychology lab
5
3
Q
INTROSPECTION
What was Wundt the first psychologist to do?
A
Study psychology using investigations and a scientific method
3
4
Q
INTROSPECTION
Define introspection
,A
Introspection derives from the Latin meaning “looking into” and is about investigating
internal events by examining conscious thoughts and feelings
5
5
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did Wundt believe about introspection?
A
It allowed people to gain knowledge about their own mental and emotional state.
3
6
Q
INTROSPECTION
What did introspection allow Wundt to do?
A
Compare different pp responses to the same stimuli and resultantly form general theories
about perception and other mental processes
4
7
Q
INTROSPECTION
Give one positive of this theory
A
It follows scientific procedures
5
8
Q
, INTROSPECTION
Give two negatives of this theory
A
• Wundt’s approach relied on “non observable” responses meaning it isn’t
particularly reliable
• Nisbett and Wilson claim that we have little knowledge underlying our own
procedures, decreases the validity
4
9
Q
IS PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE
What are the three key features of a science?
A
• Observations
• Experiments
• Systematic methodology
5
10
Q
IS PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE
What are the two key assumptions of psychology as a science?
A
1.Every behaviour had a cause
2. Behaviour can be predictable
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